We named this beer in honor of Myron Avery, a founder of the Appalachian Trail, or the A.T., which starts near Sierra Nevada’s North Carolina brewery and ends near Allagash’s home in Maine. Both breweries have a tremendous love of the outdoors, and Avery and the A.T. are great reminders of the wild spirit of exploration that connects us both.

In 1995, Rob Tod started Allagash Brewing Company and since then, Portland, ME, has been a place of reverence in the Belgian brewing pantheon. Allagash adds their Belgian flair to variety of beer styles and are one of the few American breweries to use a traditional coolship for true spontaneous fermentations leading to seriously complex beers native to their coastal home.

T/M: Beautiful, soft, and fruity. A hint of peppery spice keeps things interesting. Floral, with herbal/root-like characteristics. This beer is all about the yeast, and this strain is incredible. My only gripe is that it's rather one-dimensional. Light, spicy, Belgian pale without much depth. Still, I like what's going on. Very drinkable.

O: Highly recommended. I love this beer. Allagash should make this year round.

Notes: "We named this beer in honor of Myron Avery, a founder of the Appalachian Trail, or the A.T., which starts near Sierra Nevada’s North Carolina brewery and ends near Allagash’s home in Maine. Both breweries have a tremendous love of the outdoors, and Avery and the A.T. are great reminders of the wild spirit of exploration that connects us both."38 IBU

More User Reviews:

3.5/5 rDev -3.8%

12 oz bottle from beer camp box poured into snifter

A- Kind of a classic golden/orange. Some lacing, but no real headS- Mouth puckering aroma of classic belgium yeast. Bready, a bit of citrus/ floralT- Bready upfront, finishing in a bit of orange peel, but fades quickly leaving that classic belgium yeastiness in the mouth. I also get a bit of the "sierra nevada" hop profile. This may just be in my mind.M- Thin to medium

Joining forces with Allagash brewers, the fusion of Belgian-minded efforts converge. This time with a timeless and charming Belgian pale ale that doesn't polarize or contempt- just a refreshing taste and racing feel that makes this session way too quick.

Opening with a bright golden hue, the ale pretends to be champagne, even in its frothy column of foam. A lemon, apple and orange medley tantalizes the nose, along with a tickle of white pepper, faint coriander and cumin. Initial taste is dryly malted with short-lived sweetness and peps of light bread and whole grain.

Its fast-fleeting finish scrubs the thirst from the palate as a texture and minerally taste of seltzer water allows "table beer" Belgianesque character to assume. Dry in finish, a slight tang and carbonic bite closes the taste with echoes of fruit and spice hovering above.

Pours a hazy golden-yellow with a foamy orange-white head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small patches of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, earth, spice, Belgian yeast, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with grain, earth, spice, and Belgian yeast flavors on the finish. There is a very mild amount of yeast bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with lots of nice earthy aromas and flavors.

T: Big let down. Even while it tastes like a Belgian beer, the taste is very underwhelming and with a bitter aftertaste.

M: OK, nothing to write home about

O: I know a lot of people are hating on the Beer Camp stuff and I really think the 12 pack is a great idea, even if the beers aren't all rated 90+ but I do think this beer is very sub par. I have had better beers from brand new breweries so I am not sure how Sierra Nevada decided who made the cut to be in this. This was the worst beer I have had from the 12 pack so far, the others have been pretty good.